Who Stands With Americans?

H.R. 23 · 118th Congress

Cut IRS enforcement funding

Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act

Hurts AmericansBill text on congress.govLobbying on OpenSecrets

What it does

Rescinds most of the $80 billion in IRS funding from 2022, the bulk of which was for enforcement against high-income and corporate tax evasion.

Outcome

Passed the House on January 9, 2023. Not taken up by the Senate; a smaller rescission was later enacted.

The test

PillarQuestionAnswerWhy
EconomyWho gets the money or the tax break?Hurts AmericansCBO: adds about $114 billion to the deficit; the beneficiaries are high-income taxpayers who under-report.

Votes counted: House 221–210 on Jan 9, 2023.